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Chapter 1187 Buying a Car Again

'Splashing'

At eight o'clock in the morning, Liu Ruyan rubbed her eyes and came out of the bedroom in a panic. She clung to the door, wearing her pajamas, and peeked out.

"Little brother~ little brother?"

"Stop shouting, I'm here!" Lin Mo replied, sitting on the sofa.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief, then whispered, "What about Uncle and Aunt?"

"He's off to work, don't worry. It's just the two of us at home. Come on out!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan completely relaxed and said with some annoyance, "Why didn't you call me? My aunt and uncle have already gone to work, and I haven't gotten up yet. I'm going to be stuck in bed!"

"It's only eight in the morning, why are you lying in bed? Besides, my mom didn't make breakfast this morning so as not to disturb your sleep, so I bought it for you."

"If it weren't so difficult for her to take time off work, she wouldn't have gone to work today," Lin Mo said, shaking his head.

Her mother is a middle school teacher. She took half a day off yesterday afternoon, which was already the limit, but she couldn't keep asking other teachers to cover her classes.

That's how teachers are; they don't care about themselves, but they have to be responsible for their students. Of course, this excludes physical education teachers who are physically weak and sickly.

I don't know how he is now, but back when he was in school, the PE teacher was practically at the bottom of the food chain. Anyone could come and make him sick. Every now and then, PE class would be replaced with math, physics, chemistry, or English.

He was alright in middle school, but this phenomenon became more obvious in high school, which was also more stressful due to the academic pressure.

He still remembers that his high school chemistry teacher got married in the morning and came back to teach them in the afternoon. When he came back in the afternoon, he still had his bridal hairstyle and makeup on. He was quite dedicated.

Speaking of which, his high school chemistry teacher was actually a pretty woman, but nobody cared at the time. The main reason was that chemistry was too difficult, especially chemical equations, which made him want to throw up from memorizing them.

But now that I think about it, I can understand. The teacher didn't have any bad intentions; he just wanted them to study hard.

"Then you should have called me too. Uncle and Aunt are already up, and you're up too. I'm the only one left in the family. That's not good!" Liu Ruyan walked over and sat down next to him, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Lin Mo laughed and said, "You're still not familiar with my parents, but that's okay. Once you get to know them better, I think you'll be able to sleep until the afternoon!"

"Get lost, I'm not going to sleep until the afternoon," Liu Ruyan retorted.

Even so, she still believed it. Compared to her first visit, she was much more relaxed this time.

Even Zhou Min and Lao Lin were no longer so polite. Although they were still very warm and caring, they were not as solemn as the first time.

Once you get used to it, being overly formal can actually make people feel uncomfortable.

"Oh dear, it's raining again?" Liu Ruyan said, turning to look out the window.

A light rain was falling outside, and the previously sweltering temperature suddenly cooled down considerably.

Lin Mo: "Hmm, it's alright. The rain isn't too heavy. We'll go to the 4S store together after breakfast and buy a car for my dad while we're at it."

By the way, I think my dad's car can still be repaired!

Liu Ruyan: ? ? ?

"build?"

"Yes, he's quite reluctant to part with it. That car was my dad's first car, and it's been fifteen years. He's attached to it, and I was thinking of fixing it up for him."

"It's a car, you just fix what's broken. Quality isn't important, just get the car back to life!"

He then briefly recounted what had happened that morning.

Liu Ruyan was also touched by what she heard: "Although I don't quite understand, my dad is the same way. There's still a really old Santana in my garage."

Every year my dad spends money on maintenance, it's like new. He might drive it out for a spin occasionally, sometimes not even once a year, but it seems like he's content just having the car there. Where are you planning to get it repaired?

"Let's just fix it here. There's no need to take it to Jiangning. I've contacted a tow truck and a repair shop, and we've arranged for them to come and tow it over at noon," Lin Mo said.

He didn't say he felt a surge of joy from the machine's spirit; there was no need. He just felt that his current circumstances were quite good, and he could keep such an old object as a keepsake.

When you're young, it doesn't matter, but when you get older, all you live for are memories. Just like his mother said, this car helped his father earn money, support the family, took his mother out to buy groceries, and took him to school.

He didn't notice anything special about it when it was around, but when it was time to be scrapped and towed away, he realized that the car had long since become a part of his family.

Although he could easily buy a car with his current means, the emotional attachment to old objects is different.

Many people actually feel this way: those old cars that can be seen everywhere on the roadside or in basements, covered in a layer of dust, are often owned by people who are reluctant to sell them.

Of course, people with average means have no choice, since whether they scrap their vehicles or trade them in, they can save money, and nobody wants to turn down money.

However, his current circumstances are quite good, so there's really no need to scrap such a car that is so meaningful to his family.

You should know that fifteen years ago, his mother was only around thirty years old, about the same age as Liu Ruyan now, and was in her prime.

However, people got married early back then, so he was already in elementary school by then.

Her mother was so young back then, and she must have been very happy to sit in her own family's car for the first time!

Although his mother, Zhou Min, didn't react as strongly as his father, the fact that she went over to offer him three cigarettes this morning said something.

The fact that a woman who doesn't smoke in the house would come over and offer him a cigarette speaks volumes about the car's importance in his household.

“Okay, if you don’t have a place to go, or if you don’t trust the repair shops here, we can take it to Jiangning,” Liu Ruyan said.

Lin Mo shook his head: "No need, no need. I have a friend here whose cousin runs a repair shop. It's not a big one, but since we're all acquaintances, he can at least fix it for me with care."

The friend he was referring to was Lao Wan. Given their relationship, the car would at least not be treated perfunctorily when it was delivered.

Although he doesn't have many friends and his social circle isn't wide, this is Nancheng, his hometown, and he does know some people here.

After Liu Ruyan ate breakfast, the two stayed at home for a while. The tow truck arrived quickly, before noon, at 10:30 a.m.

Wan Chunlong came along, and he was introduced to his cousin. No price was set on the spot, but he said that the repairs would be done first and money was not a problem.

With Lao Wan acting as the middleman, Lin Mo naturally wasn't worried about being fooled or anything.

Old Wan's cousin was an honest man. The first thing he did when he saw the car was to tell him that it was not worth repairing. But Lin Mo said that he just wanted to keep it as a memento.

They waited down there for half an hour before the car was towed away.

After lunch, Lin Mo and his companion drove to their local 4S store in the southern part of the city.

It's the same familiar formula, the same place, and even the salesperson is the same one who bought the car for his mother last time.

"How about we buy a better one? I think Mercedes and Audi are good options, or even an Adidas if all else fails," Liu Ruyan said, glancing at the car.

Although she didn't need to pay for it, she still wanted to buy Old Lin a nicer car.

She was willing to pay for it herself and didn't mind, but Lin Mo definitely wouldn't agree, so she didn't bring it up.

Hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head, holding a small and exquisite car model in his hand, and said with a smile, "No need. Didn't you hear what my dad said yesterday? A car is just for getting around. And compared to the brands you mentioned, he prefers Volkswagen. It's sturdy, durable, and reliable. Also, Cadillac is no good. That thing leads straight to a foot massage parlor!"

After all, this is his old friend's cousin, so he is still quite reassured.

"Alright, whatever you think is best," Liu Ruyan nodded in agreement.

The choice of car was easy, with only two options: the Passat and the Magotan. But after thinking about it, he decided to buy another Passat, because as a son, he couldn't show favoritism!

Besides, wouldn't it be great if the couple drove the same car? It would be like having a matching couple's car. No, it should be called a husband-and-wife car, which would be quite nice.

Because of the manager who bought the car last time, the price was very transparent, and even the price of gasoline cars dropped a bit due to the rise of domestic new energy vehicles in the last two years.

Especially this year, sales of gasoline-powered cars have been falling again and again. Many car companies have been unable to withstand the pressure and have started to lower prices. In addition, it is already late May, and there are many discounts available for purchasing cars. Overall, the cars are actually cheaper than last year.

The two young people were not short of money, so buying a car was naturally quick. In fact, they signed the contract in less than half an hour after arriving at the store, a speed that was astonishing.

At 1 p.m., the two had already driven out of the 4S store.

(End of this chapter)